1.   In the absence of Mushtaq, Pakistan will rely on young spinners Shoaib Malik and Danish Kaneria.

2.   Sri Lankan coach Dav Whatmore shook his head in disgust on the boundary as he took a video camera to tape his young spinner.

3.   The most impressive of the Board Eleven bowlers were young spinners Avidesh Samaroo and Mahendra Nagamooto.

4.   Hick was bowled by Claude Henderson, the young spinner who impressed as the best Boland bowler of the opening two sessions.

5.   Cardigan Connor, Shaun Udal and young spinner Richard Dibden each took two wickets, but Hampshire dropped four catches as their attack wilted under the assault.